About AtomicNet
The AtomicNet team consists of world class architects, cryptographers, engineers, designers, legal experts, and traders with a passion for creating revolutionary blockchain solutions. Our experienced team has a proven track record of founding innovative companies and building solutions for the future. We are on a mission to transform the institutional adoption of blockchain networks globally.
Team Bios
Arthur Britto
Co-founder of Ripple Labs
- Co-founder of Ripple Labs and co-creator of the XRP Ledger.
Jack McDonald
CEO @ Polysign
- As CEO at Conifer Financial Services, Jack grew the AUA 2500% over a ten-year period from $5B to $125B when he left in 2016.
- Jack is currently CEO of digital asset infrastructure company, PolySign which is the parent company of Standard Custody, a qualified custodian for digital assets licensed by the state of New York. Polysign is also the parent company of MG Stover, the largest digital fund administration firm servicing hedge funds, private equity funds, and venture capital funds.
- Prior to Polysign and Conifer Financial Services, Jack was the Managing Director and Head of West Coast Equities at UBS.
Chuck Ocheret
CTO @ Polysign
- A 35-year veteran of software engineering proficient at optimizing development environments and creating agile infrastructure from the ground up.
- Accomplished at running technology, architecture, and development life cycles, as well as an innovator at Algorithmic Trading, Program Trading, Automated Market Making, and Order / Execution Management.
- Chuck presented about Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) and Cryptocurrencies in Financial Services to the United State House Committee on Agriculture and he served on the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Technical Advisory Committee providing recommendations around DLT, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity. Chuck also served on the CFTC TAC Subcommittee on DLT and Market Infrastructure.
Alex Fowler
Advisor
- A leader at several companies, Alex delivered business value in applications relating to cryptography, privacy, security, identity, and blockchain technology.
- Most recently Alex was the CEO of Transparent, a blockchain technology firm that tokenized deposits, founded and funded by Paul Allen.
- Alex also co-founded Blockstream and held executive positions with Mozilla, PwC, and Zero-Knowledge Systems where he worked with leading cryptographers.
Zack Brunson
Director of Engineering
- Accomplished engineering leader with a proven track record of strategically expanding and overseeing high-performing teams in diverse industries.
- Zack demonstrates expertise in successfully bringing cutting-edge products from conceptualization to market acceptance, driving customer satisfaction and market adoption.
- Zack is proficient in crafting and implementing scalable and robust systems, ensuring high performance, adaptability, and crafting uninterrupted operations.
Kimon Paphadjopoulos
Blockchain Expert
- A veteran of software engineering and co-architect of the Standard Custody and ABC proprietary blockchains.
- Kimon is an expert in blockchain-based technologies, and the Chief Blockchain Officer at PolySign.
- Prior to working with Polysign, Kimon was a Software Technologist and Process Architect working at Hewlett-Packard.
Dave Panagrossi
Risk Management & Market Structure
- A 30-year trading veteran with an exceptional talent for bringing complex, cutting-edge solutions to market.
- Dave has extensive experience in multi-asset classes in the U.S., European, and Asian markets and he is a key asset at Polysign.
- Prior to PolySign, Dave was the Managing Director and Head of Sales and Trading at UBS.
- FINRA Licenses, 7,9,10,14,24,63,65,57,79,99
Michael Monroe
Legal Expert
- A legal and compliance expert who concentrates his time and attention on alternative investments and digital assets infrastructure.
- Michael is extremely experienced in all matters relating to fund formation, operation, servicing, administration, custody, and corporate governance.
- Michael has expertise in the U.S. and Cayman Islands with regulatory oversight of private and hedge funds.
Thomas Murphy
Coder / Developer
- An expert in front office technology systems experienced in working at various asset managers and hedge funds.
- Thomas is a specialist in crypto CEX/DEX market structures, protocols, and connectivity, working to bring AtomicNet and ABC to market.
- A passionate technologist with a focus on systems programming and networking at Polysign.
Travis Curl
UX Designer / UX Architect
- A driven and creative UX expert with over a decade of experience building cutting-edge Websites, Mobile Applications, and Enterprise Tools.
- Travis brings results-based UX solutions from concept to market while engaging with stakeholders and developers throughout all phases of the product life cycle.
- UX visionary building complex UX solutions by blending technology with business and design.